Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Indian Pea

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lathyrus sativus

Key Differences

Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Indian Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Indian Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lathyrus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lathyrus sativus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Indian Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Indian Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).